Hamburg
Historic Hamburg
Neighborhood Discoveries • 3 hours
5.0
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Historic Hamburg
Medieval trade hub, buildings on stilts, modern masterpieces and traversing the ages in 3 hours
What makes this experience special
Key highlights
- Join a history-loving host and discover Hamburg’s rich heritage - past and present
- Visit famous historic landmarks which played important roles in Hamburg’s history as a port
- See the iconic neighborhood Speicherstadt, and discover the history of its canals and stilted warehouses
- From the old into the new, make your way to Hafencity, where you can get a taste of contemporary life
- Visit the most famous and historic churches, like the ruins like St Nicholas’, and the juxtaposing architectural masterpiece, The Elbphilharmonie
- Chat to your host about the city’s heritage as you enjoy a casually educational day out together. Maybe even tell them a bit about the history of your town or city!
What to know before you go
Here’s everything you need to know before your day unfolds.
3 hours
Fully tailored to your preferences
English Other languages may be requested
What’s included
Private and personalized experience
3 hours with a Host
Entry to Elbphilharmonie
Walking experience (if required, your host can suggest public transport or private taxi options)
Hotel meet-up (available on request for central location)
What’s not included
Food and drink
Tickets to any attractions other than the ones included in the experience
Transportation costs
Gratuities (optional)
Meeting point
Your hotel/apartment or any other central locationCancellation
Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the experienceWhat to bring
- We recommend wearing comfortable shoes and carrying a light bag for your essentials.
- Public transport may be used during the experience - please bring a travel card or small amount of cash for fares.
How your day could unfold
A flexible, unscripted experience designed entirely around your interests. Your host will adapt the day based on what excites you mostWhat you’ll do
Maybe history wasn’t your favorite subject at school, but we promise this won’t be like that. You’ll join a local Hamburg host to see what happens when modern living meets a medieval maritime trading hub.
Sounds pretty cool. See Hamburg’s fascinating history come to life as you explore the historic Speicherstadt district - which was built almost entirely on stilts, and we think that’s worth seeing - and the cutting edge and modern neighborhood of Hafencity.
From the oldest landmarks like the ruins of St Nicholas’ Church to the most contemporary architectural masterpieces, such as The Elbphilharmonie - a juxtaposition we’re sure the Middle Ages sailors who would stop off at this port city never foresaw.
With a coffee or perhaps a beer in hand (life is vastly improved by both of these things), delve into the wonderful maritime past of a city still ruled by many of its ancient customs today.
1. Select a date
2. Select start time
3. Tailor your experience
Answer a few quick questions to help your host craft the perfect day tailored to you.
1. What’s your preferred hosting style?
2. How would you like the pace of your day?
3. What’s your walking comfort level?
4. Are you celebrating something special?
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See our hosts and guests creating memories
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What travelers think of this experience
Cheryl
Apr 2025
Having Deniz as our guide for our Hamburg walking tour is an eye opening experience, not only he covered the history of attraction spots along the way, he thoughtfully personalised our tour with great eating places, allowing us to immerse ourselves as first-timers in Hamburg's rich culture, history and food!
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Steven
Jun 2022
Deniz was knowledgeable and informative, very willing to go where I requested, and very fun and pleasant to be with. It was a great tour and I was able to see a lot.
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Ayse
May 2025
We had a great time in our 2-hour city tour with our guide Ralf. He was really experienced, gave us great insights. We are looking forward to discovering other parts of the city with Hamburg Private Walking Tour in our next visit.
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Kevin
May 2025
Cem was indeed excited and engaged. His desire to share the sites and history of Hamburg was genuine.
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Haley
May 2025
Deniz was an incredible guide, knowledgeable in a wide range of areas including pop culture, history, and architecture. He took me through some well known spots but also to hidden gems that I would've never have known existed. He made Hamburg come alive. Highly recommend!
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Patricia
May 2025
Deniz was wonderful, he knew exactly where to go & made our experience in Hamburg better then we could have ever imagined.
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